##kan ##el times had masonry @ - @ walled superstructure ##s that may have been co ##rb ##el @ - @ vaulted , although this has not been proven . one of these had elaborate paintings on the outer walls showing human figures against a scroll ##work background , painted in yellow , black , pink and red . in the 1st century ad rich burials first appeared and ti ##kal underwent a political and cultural flores ##cence as its giant northern neighbors declined . at the end of the late pre ##class ##ic , the i ##za ##pan style art and architecture from the pacific coast began to influence ti ##kal , as demonstrated by a broken sculpture from the ac ##ropolis and early murals at the
##kanel times had masonry @ - @ walled superstructures that may have been corbel @ - @ vaulted, although this has not been proven. one of these had elaborate paintings on the outer walls showing human figures against a scrollwork background, painted in yellow, black, pink and red. in the 1st century ad rich burials first appeared and tikal underwent a political and cultural florescence as its giant northern neighbors declined. at the end of the late preclassic, the izapan style art and architecture from the pacific coast began to influence tikal, as demonstrated by a broken sculpture from the acropolis and early murals at the